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Fodder :: Fodder (n.) That which is fed out to cattle horses, and sheep, as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc..

Foddered :: Foddered (imp. & p. p.) of Fodde.

Lucern :: Lucern (n.) A leguminous plant (Medicago sativa), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; -- called also alfalfa..

Timothy Grass :: Timothy grass () A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix..

Fodder :: Fodder (n.) A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19/ to 24 cwt.; a fother..

Vetch :: Vetch (n.) Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is V. sativa..

Manger :: Manger (n.) A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat.

Hay-cutter :: Hay-cutter (n.) A machine in which hay is chopped short, as fodder for cattle..

Feed :: Feed (n.) That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep..

Foddering :: Foddering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fodde.

Pabulation :: Pabulation (n.) Food; fodder; pabulum.

Stowed :: Stover (n.) Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay..

Teosinte :: Teosinte (n.) A large grass (Euchlaena luxurians) closely related to maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now cultivated for fodder in the Southern United States and in many warm countries. Called also Guatemala grass..

Stalling :: Stall-feed (v. t.) To feed and fatten in a stall or on dry fodder; as, to stall-feed an ox..

Ensilage :: Ensilage (n.) The process of preserving fodder (such as cornstalks, rye, oats, millet, etc.) by compressing it while green and fresh in a pit or vat called a silo, where it is kept covered from the air; as the ensilage of fodder..

Prangos :: Prangos (n.) A genus of umbelliferous plants, one species of which (P. pabularia), found in Thibet, Cashmere, Afghanistan, etc., has been used as fodder for cattle. It has decompound leaves with very long narrow divisions, and a highly fragrant smell resembling that of new clover hay..

Fother :: Fother (n.) See Fodder, a unit of weight..

Spur-shell :: Spurry (n.) An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder..

Sainfoin :: Sainfoin (n.) A leguminous plant (Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for fodder.

Fudder :: Fudder (n.) See Fodder, a weight..

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